POL SCI 71A Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Mandamus, Egalitarianism
28 Sep 2016
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Poli sci 71a lecture 2 marbury vs madison. Constitutional law: supreme court is an appellate court. Unless one is a foreign dignitary or state head official, all appeals to court must originate from lower level courts: set rules congress cannot change . Judges of the supreme court serve for life. Judges of the supreme court can only be impeached for criminal charges. Technically cannot be affected by the influences of political power. Judiciary act of 1789: adds writ of mandamus (section 13) to the supreme court"s original jurisdiction. Writ of mandamus: an order to a government official to execute his duty. Involvement in the revolutionary war = strong sense of nationalism. Firmly believed in a strong central government to create unity and cooperation among states: thomas jefferson (democratic republican) Participation in the drafting of the constitution + experience abroad in. France = belief in egalitarianism and weak central government. John marshall (federalist)- secretary of state: 1800 election.
